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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 43,256 ratings — published 1988
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
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avg rating 4.24 — 29,291 ratings — published 2000
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Thinking with Type Thinking with Type (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 12,138 ratings — published 2004
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Universal Principles of Design Universal Principles of Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 5,774 ratings — published 2003
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100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 5,987 ratings — published 2011
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The Elements of Typographic Style The Elements of Typographic Style (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 8,951 ratings — published 1992
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Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
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avg rating 3.95 — 5,171 ratings — published 2003
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd Ed. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd Ed. (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 8,318 ratings — published 1983
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Rastersysteme für die visuelle Gestaltung - Grid systems in Graphic Design Rastersysteme für die visuelle Gestaltung - Grid systems in Graphic Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 4,081 ratings — published 1996
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 295,952 ratings — published 2012
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Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 10,622 ratings — published 2009
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 21,950 ratings — published 2016
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 44,737 ratings — published 2013
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About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 3,496 ratings — published 1995
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Envisioning Information Envisioning Information (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 7,841 ratings — published 1990
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Design as Art Design as Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 4,153 ratings — published 1966
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The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
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avg rating 3.90 — 6,802 ratings — published 2006
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Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 6,424 ratings — published 2012
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Design Is a Job Design Is a Job (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 5,047 ratings — published 2012
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 11,393 ratings — published 1971
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The Non-Designer's Design Book The Non-Designer's Design Book (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 4,708 ratings — published 2011
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Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 1,584 ratings — published 1972
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Just My Type: A Book About Fonts Just My Type: A Book About Fonts (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 57,309 ratings — published 2010
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How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 4,965 ratings — published 2005
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Just Enough Research Just Enough Research (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 2,018 ratings — published 2013
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Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 13,495 ratings — published 2013
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The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 4,099 ratings — published 2002
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Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 4,039 ratings — published 2003
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User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 2,516 ratings — published 2019
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Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 1,480 ratings — published 2015
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Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,128 ratings — published 2009
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The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,508 ratings — published 2013
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Designing for Emotion Designing for Emotion (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 2,665 ratings — published 2011
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Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 2,643 ratings — published 2003
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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 52,261 ratings — published 2014
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
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avg rating 4.42 — 5,100 ratings — published 1977
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How to How to (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,048 ratings — published 2015
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Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,989 ratings — published
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Graphic Design: The New Basics Graphic Design: The New Basics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 2,171 ratings — published 2008
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Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,309 ratings — published 2009
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Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,257 ratings — published 2018
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Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,217 ratings — published
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Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 3,044 ratings — published 1997
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Design Is Storytelling Design Is Storytelling (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 1,366 ratings — published 2017
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Thoughts on Design Thoughts on Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,069 ratings — published 1947
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Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 1,986 ratings — published 2005
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Meggs' History of Graphic Design Meggs' History of Graphic Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 2,786 ratings — published 1983
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Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,371 ratings — published 2011
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The Art of Looking Sideways The Art of Looking Sideways (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 6,605 ratings — published 2001
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 93,958 ratings — published 2014
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Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,059 ratings — published 2008
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Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 3,766 ratings — published 1998
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This is Service Design Thinking: Basics – Tools – Cases This is Service Design Thinking: Basics – Tools – Cases (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,887 ratings — published 2010
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 381,292 ratings — published 1972
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Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,900 ratings — published 2007
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Refactoring UI Refactoring UI (ebook)
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avg rating 4.67 — 1,809 ratings — published
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Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 22,854 ratings — published 2008
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Designing Interactions Designing Interactions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,459 ratings — published 2006
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Sketching User Experiences:  Getting the Design Right and the Right Design Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,525 ratings — published 2007
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Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,555 ratings — published 2010
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Atomic Design Atomic Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 987 ratings — published 2016
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 123,372 ratings — published 1993
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The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 2,898 ratings — published 1999
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Microinteractions: Designing with Details Microinteractions: Designing with Details (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 995 ratings — published 2013
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 12,108 ratings — published 2002
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Beautiful Evidence Beautiful Evidence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,322 ratings — published 2006
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The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 8,274 ratings — published 2001
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How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 2,108 ratings — published 2007
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Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.14 — 1,361 ratings — published 2013
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The Politics of Design: A (Not So) Global Design Manual for Visual Communication The Politics of Design: A (Not So) Global Design Manual for Visual Communication
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,372 ratings — published 2016
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Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 2,181 ratings — published 1993
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Responsive Web Design Responsive Web Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 3,651 ratings — published 2011
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The Brand Gap The Brand Gap (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 5,181 ratings — published 2003
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As Little Design as Possible As Little Design as Possible (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 349 ratings — published 2010
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 15,121 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 17,597 ratings — published 2008
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100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design 100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 975 ratings — published 2012
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Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 817 ratings — published 2012
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Designing Design Designing Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 920 ratings — published 2003
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The Vignelli Canon The Vignelli Canon (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 801 ratings — published 2010
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Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming (Mit Press) Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming (Mit Press)
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avg rating 4.13 — 869 ratings — published 2013
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Living With Complexity Living With Complexity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 922 ratings — published 2010
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Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 2,354 ratings — published 2008
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UX Strategy: How to Devise Innovative Digital Products that People Want UX Strategy: How to Devise Innovative Digital Products that People Want (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 1,126 ratings — published 2014
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Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 4,769 ratings — published 2018
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Logo Modernism Logo Modernism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.51 — 523 ratings — published 2015
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Mobile First Mobile First (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 2,100 ratings — published 2011
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Paul Rand: A Designer's Art Paul Rand: A Designer's Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 417 ratings — published 1985
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The Timeless Way of Building The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 2,406 ratings — published 1978
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Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 787 ratings — published 2011
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The Best Interface Is No Interface: The Simple Path to Brilliant Technology (Voices That Matter) The Best Interface Is No Interface: The Simple Path to Brilliant Technology (Voices That Matter)
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avg rating 3.96 — 938 ratings — published 2015
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How to Make Sense of Any Mess: Information Architecture for Everybody How to Make Sense of Any Mess: Information Architecture for Everybody (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.85 — 1,502 ratings — published 2014
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Solving Product Design Exercises: Questions & Answers Solving Product Design Exercises: Questions & Answers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 582 ratings — published 2018
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The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,027 ratings — published 2000
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Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 640 ratings — published 2001
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Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.55 — 1,070 ratings — published 2016
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A Project Guide to UX Design: For User Experience Designers in the Field or in the Making A Project Guide to UX Design: For User Experience Designers in the Field or in the Making (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,772 ratings — published 2009
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The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 6,707 ratings — published 2020
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Design Systems: A practical guide to creating design languages for digital products Design Systems: A practical guide to creating design languages for digital products (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 567 ratings — published
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Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 684 ratings — published 2009
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Robert Bringhurst
“Typography is the craft of endowing human language with a durable visual form.”
Robert Bringhurst, The Elements of Typographic Style

Edward R. Tufte
“What about confusing clutter? Information overload? Doesn't data have to be "boiled down" and "simplified"? These common questions miss the point, for the quantity of detail is an issue completely separate from the difficulty of reading. Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information.”
Edward R. Tufte, Envisioning Information

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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 93,535 ratings — published 2006
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 24,380 ratings — published 1933
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Well-Designed: How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love Well-Designed: How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 474 ratings — published 2014
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 507,396 ratings — published 2011
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User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product (Paperback)
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Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 1,114 ratings — published 2004
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The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 15,612 ratings — published 2008
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Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 7,107 ratings — published 1994
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Picture This: How Pictures Work Picture This: How Pictures Work (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.18 — 4,585 ratings — published 1991
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The New Typography The New Typography (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,076 ratings — published 1928
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Information is Beautiful Information is Beautiful (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,445 ratings — published 2001
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UX for Lean Startups: Faster, Smarter User Experience Research and Design UX for Lean Startups: Faster, Smarter User Experience Research and Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 2,069 ratings — published 2013
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Service Design: From Insight to Implementation Service Design: From Insight to Implementation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 579 ratings — published 2013
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 17,585 ratings — published 1961
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Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 14,657 ratings — published 2007
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Notes on the Synthesis of Form Notes on the Synthesis of Form (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 709 ratings — published 1964
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The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten Based on His Book the Art of Color The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten Based on His Book the Art of Color (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 2,934 ratings — published 1961
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,770 ratings — published 1994
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The Design of Future Things The Design of Future Things (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 719 ratings — published 2006
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 38,283 ratings — published 2023
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Know Your Onions: Graphic Design Know Your Onions: Graphic Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 744 ratings — published 2011
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Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 20,576 ratings — published 2016
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Design for Real Life Design for Real Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 417 ratings — published 2016
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Design for Hackers: Reverse Engineering Beauty Design for Hackers: Reverse Engineering Beauty (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 864 ratings — published 2011
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Design Basics Index Design Basics Index (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,213 ratings — published 2004
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Typographie: A Manual on Design Typographie: A Manual on Design (Hardcover)
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This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World (Kindle Edition)
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Design, Form, and Chaos Design, Form, and Chaos (Hardcover)
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Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data (Paperback)
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The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle (Paperback)
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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon) Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)
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Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far (Paperback)
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Designing for Behavior Change: Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics Designing for Behavior Change: Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics (Paperback)
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Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams (Paperback)
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Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff They Don't Teach You in Design School, But Should Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff They Don't Teach You in Design School, But Should (Kindle Edition)
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The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage (Hardcover)
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Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers (Paperback)
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The Elements of Content Strategy The Elements of Content Strategy (Paperback)
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Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design And Planning Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design And Planning (Paperback)
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Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products (Hardcover)
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Karl Lagerfeld
“Fashion is a language that creates itself in clothes to interpret reality.”
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“Our critics make us strong!
Our fears make us bold!
Our haters make us wise!
Our foes make us active!
Our obstacles make us passionate!
Our losses make us wealthy!
Our disappointments make us appointed!
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known peace!

Whatever is designed against us will work for us!”
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The Medium is the Massage The Medium is the Massage (Paperback)
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (Hardcover)
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Sagmeister: Made You Look Sagmeister: Made You Look (Paperback)
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Org Design for Design Orgs: Building and Managing In-House Design Teams Org Design for Design Orgs: Building and Managing In-House Design Teams (Paperback)
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Detail in Typography Detail in Typography (Paperback)
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The Anatomy of Type The Anatomy of Type (Hardcover)
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Discussing Design: Improving Communication and Collaboration through Critique Discussing Design: Improving Communication and Collaboration through Critique (ebook)
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Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive Technologies) Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive Technologies)
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Conversational Design Conversational Design (Paperback)
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It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be (Paperback)
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Designing for People Designing for People (Paperback)
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Graphic Design: A Concise History (World of Art) Graphic Design: A Concise History (World of Art)
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Now You See It and Other Essays on Design Now You See It and Other Essays on Design (Hardcover)
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The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you (Kindle Edition)
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Designing With Web Standards Designing With Web Standards (Paperback)
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Layout Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Using Grids Layout Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Using Grids (Hardcover)
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Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences (Paperback)
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Type Matters! Type Matters! (Leather Bound)
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
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Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value (Paperback)
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Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals (Paperback)
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Exposing the Magic of Design: A Practitioner's Guide to the Methods and Theory of Synthesis (Human Technology Interaction Series) Exposing the Magic of Design: A Practitioner's Guide to the Methods and Theory of Synthesis (Human Technology Interaction Series)
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
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On Web Typography On Web Typography (Paperback)
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
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Visual Grammar: A Design Handbook (Design Briefs) Visual Grammar: A Design Handbook (Design Briefs)
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Good Services: Decoding the Mystery of What Makes a Good Service Good Services: Decoding the Mystery of What Makes a Good Service (Paperback)
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CSS3 For Web Designers CSS3 For Web Designers (Paperback)
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The Language of Things: Understanding the World of Desirable Objects The Language of Things: Understanding the World of Desirable Objects (Hardcover)
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Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Hardcover)
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life (Paperback)
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Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual (Paperback)
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A Web for Everyone: Designing Accessible User Experiences A Web for Everyone: Designing Accessible User Experiences (Kindle Edition)
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100 More Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (Voices That Matter) 100 More Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (Voices That Matter)
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White White (Hardcover)
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101 Design Methods: A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization 101 Design Methods: A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization (Paperback)
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HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites (Paperback)
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The Designer's Dictionary of Color The Designer's Dictionary of Color (Hardcover)
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Why Fonts Matter Why Fonts Matter (Paperback)
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Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field (Paperback)
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Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye (Paperback)
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Designing Web Usability Designing Web Usability (Paperback)
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Never Use Futura Never Use Futura (Kindle Edition)
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You're My Favorite Client You're My Favorite Client (Paperback)
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The Lean Startup The Lean Startup (Board Book)
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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Neuro Web Design: What Makes Them Click? Neuro Web Design: What Makes Them Click? (Paperback)
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Strategic Writing for UX: Drive Engagement, Conversion, and Retention with Every Word Strategic Writing for UX: Drive Engagement, Conversion, and Retention with Every Word (Paperback)
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Typography Sketchbooks Typography Sketchbooks (Hardcover)
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“Design is an opportunity to continue telling the story, not just to sum everything up.”
Tate Linden

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“Everything is design. Everything!”
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Da cosa nasce cosa: Appunti per una metodologia progettuale Da cosa nasce cosa: Appunti per una metodologia progettuale (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 1,122 ratings — published 1981
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Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography (Paperback)
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Color Design Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design Color Design Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design (Hardcover)
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Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature (Paperback)
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CAPS LOCK CAPS LOCK (Paperback)
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Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills (Paperback)
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The Architecture of Happiness The Architecture of Happiness (Hardcover)
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In the Bubble: Designing in a Complex World (Mit Press) In the Bubble: Designing in a Complex World (Mit Press)
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How Design Makes the World How Design Makes the World (Paperback)
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Accessibility for Everyone Accessibility for Everyone (Paperback)
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Practical Empathy Practical Empathy (ebook)
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Go Go (Hardcover)
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A Smile in the Mind A Smile in the Mind (Paperback)
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The Poetics of Space The Poetics of Space (Paperback)
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Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction (Paperback)
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slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations (Paperback)
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Design for How People Learn Design for How People Learn (Paperback)
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Primer of Visual Literacy Primer of Visual Literacy (Paperback)
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
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Branding: In Five and a Half Steps Branding: In Five and a Half Steps (Hardcover)
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Prototyping: A Practitioner's Guide Prototyping: A Practitioner's Guide (Paperback)
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Writing Is Designing: Words and the User Experience Writing Is Designing: Words and the User Experience (Paperback)
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The Graphic Design Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters The Graphic Design Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters (Paperback)
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Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality (Hardcover)
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Design for How People Think: Using Brain Science to Build Better Products Design for How People Think: Using Brain Science to Build Better Products (Paperback)
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Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design (Paperback)
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Make It So: Interaction Design Lessons From Science Fiction Make It So: Interaction Design Lessons From Science Fiction (Paperback)
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Functional Art, The: An introduction to information graphics and visualization (Voices That Matter) Functional Art, The: An introduction to information graphics and visualization (Voices That Matter)
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Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits (Hardcover)
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
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The Principles of Beautiful Web Design The Principles of Beautiful Web Design (Paperback)
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The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 716 ratings — published 1961
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The Beauty of Everyday Things The Beauty of Everyday Things (Kindle Edition)
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Graphic Design Rules: 365 Essential Design Dos and Don'ts Graphic Design Rules: 365 Essential Design Dos and Don'ts (Paperback)
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Logo Logo (Paperback)
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Make It Bigger Make It Bigger (Paperback)
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The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated guide to visual note taking The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated guide to visual note taking (Paperback)
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The User's Journey: Storymapping Products That People Love The User's Journey: Storymapping Products That People Love (Paperback)
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Validating Product Ideas: Through Lean User Research Validating Product Ideas: Through Lean User Research (Kindle Edition)
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
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The Form of the Book: Essays on the Morality of Good Design The Form of the Book: Essays on the Morality of Good Design (Paperback)
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Typographic Design: Form and Communication Typographic Design: Form and Communication (Paperback)
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Think Like a UX Researcher: How to Observe Users, Influence Design, and Shape Business Strategy Think Like a UX Researcher: How to Observe Users, Influence Design, and Shape Business Strategy (Paperback)
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Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness (Hardcover)
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Design, When Everybody Designs: An Introduction to Design for Social Innovation (Design Thinking, Design Theory) Design, When Everybody Designs: An Introduction to Design for Social Innovation (Design Thinking, Design Theory)
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Badass: Making Users Awesome Badass: Making Users Awesome (Paperback)
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Rework Rework (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 167,408 ratings — published 2010
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Domino: The Book of Decorating: A Room-by-Room Guide to Creating a Home That Makes You Happy Domino: The Book of Decorating: A Room-by-Room Guide to Creating a Home That Makes You Happy (Hardcover)
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Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (99U) Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (99U)
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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order Architecture: Form, Space, & Order (Paperback)
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Edward R. Tufte
“What about confusing clutter? Information overload? Doesn't data have to be "boiled down" and "simplified"? These common questions miss the point, for the quantity of detail is an issue completely separate from the difficulty of reading. Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information.”
Edward R. Tufte, Envisioning Information

Charles Darwin
“...But I own that I cannot see as plainly as others do, and as I should wish to do, evidence of design and beneficence on all sides of us. There seems to me too much misery in the world. I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created the Ichneumonidæ with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars, or that a cat should play with mice... I feel most deeply that the whole subject is too profound for the human intellect. A dog might as well speculate on the mind of Newton. Let each man hope and believe what he can.”
Charles Darwin, The Life & Letters of Charles Darwin

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Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Interactions Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Interactions (Paperback)
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
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1000 Chairs 1000 Chairs (Paperback)
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The Design of Dissent: Socially and Politically Driven Graphics The Design of Dissent: Socially and Politically Driven Graphics (Paperback)
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Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (Hardcover)
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Color Index: Over 1100 Color Combinations, CMYK and RGB Formulas, for Print and Web Media Color Index: Over 1100 Color Combinations, CMYK and RGB Formulas, for Print and Web Media (Vinyl)
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Designing Products People Love: How Great Designers Create Successful Products Designing Products People Love: How Great Designers Create Successful Products (Paperback)
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Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software (Hardcover)
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (Paperback)
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Penguin by Design: A Cover Story, 1935-2005 Penguin by Design: A Cover Story, 1935-2005 (Paperback)
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Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time (Hardcover)
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“If you can design one thing, you can design everything.”
Massimo Vignelli

Steve Jobs
“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
Steve Jobs

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Undercover User Experience Design: Learn How to Do Great UX Work with Tiny Budgets, No Time, and Limited Support Undercover User Experience Design: Learn How to Do Great UX Work with Tiny Budgets, No Time, and Limited Support (Paperback)
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The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint: Pitching Out Corrupts Within The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint: Pitching Out Corrupts Within (Paperback)
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配色事典―大正・昭和の色彩ノート (青幻舎ビジュアル文庫シリーズ) 配色事典―大正・昭和の色彩ノート (青幻舎ビジュアル文庫シリーズ)
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Graphic Design School: The Principles and Practice of Graphic Design Graphic Design School: The Principles and Practice of Graphic Design (Kindle Edition)
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UI is Communication: How to Design Intuitive, User Centered Interfaces by Focusing on Effective Communication UI is Communication: How to Design Intuitive, User Centered Interfaces by Focusing on Effective Communication (Paperback)
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Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success (Hardcover)
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Convivial Toolbox: Generative Research for the Front End of Design Convivial Toolbox: Generative Research for the Front End of Design (Paperback)
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The Shape of Things The Shape of Things (Paperback)
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Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life, and Maybe Even the World Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life, and Maybe Even the World (Hardcover)
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Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten (Hardcover)
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Towards a New Architecture (Dover Architecture) Towards a New Architecture (Dover Architecture)
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Layout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic Design Layout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic Design (Paperback)
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Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Web Application Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Web Application (ebook)
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The Anatomy of Design: Uncovering the Influences And Inspirations in Modern Graphic Design The Anatomy of Design: Uncovering the Influences And Inspirations in Modern Graphic Design (Hardcover)
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Semiology of graphics Semiology of graphics (Hardcover)
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Cromorama: Come il colore ha cambiato il nostro sguardo Cromorama: Come il colore ha cambiato il nostro sguardo (Paperback)
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Graphic Design Manual: Principles and Practice Graphic Design Manual: Principles and Practice (Hardcover)
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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ABC's of the Bauhaus: The Bauhaus and Design Theory ABC's of the Bauhaus: The Bauhaus and Design Theory (Paperback)
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The Design Way: Intentional Change in an Unpredictable World The Design Way: Intentional Change in an Unpredictable World (Hardcover)
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Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals (Hardcover)
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The Smashing Book The Smashing Book
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Creating a Brand Identity: A Guide for Designers: (Graphic Design Books, Logo Design, Marketing) Creating a Brand Identity: A Guide for Designers: (Graphic Design Books, Logo Design, Marketing)
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Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards (Kindle Edition)
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Critica portatile al visual design. Da Gutenberg ai social network Critica portatile al visual design. Da Gutenberg ai social network (Paperback)
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Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color (Hardcover)
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Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World (Paperback)
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What Can a Body Do?: How We Meet the Built World What Can a Body Do?: How We Meet the Built World (Hardcover)
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Design as an Attitude Design as an Attitude (Paperback)
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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses (Paperback)
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A Smile in the Mind: Witty Thinking in Graphic Design: Revised and Updated Edition A Smile in the Mind: Witty Thinking in Graphic Design: Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback)
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Prioritizing Web Usability Prioritizing Web Usability (Paperback)
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Truthful Art, The: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication (Voices That Matter) Truthful Art, The: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication (Voices That Matter)
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Make it New: A History of Silicon Valley Design Make it New: A History of Silicon Valley Design (Hardcover)
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Graphic Design Visionaries Graphic Design Visionaries (Paperback)
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The New Bohemians: Cool and Collected Homes The New Bohemians: Cool and Collected Homes (Hardcover)
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M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work (Paperback)
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Logo Design Workbook: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Logos Logo Design Workbook: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Logos (Paperback)
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Popular Lies About Graphic Design Popular Lies About Graphic Design (Paperback)
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Elegantissima: The Design and Typography of Louise Fili Elegantissima: The Design and Typography of Louise Fili (Hardcover)
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Visual Complexity: Mapping Patterns of Information Visual Complexity: Mapping Patterns of Information (Hardcover)
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Designing Social Interfaces: Principles, Patterns, and Practices for Improving the User Experience Designing Social Interfaces: Principles, Patterns, and Practices for Improving the User Experience (Paperback)
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How To See How To See
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Psicología del Color. Cómo actúan los colores sobre los sentimientos y la razón. Psicología del Color. Cómo actúan los colores sobre los sentimientos y la razón. (paperback)
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Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day (Hardcover)
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Are We Human? Notes on an Archaeology of Design Are We Human? Notes on an Archaeology of Design (Paperback)
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Hacking Growth: How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success Hacking Growth: How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success (Hardcover)
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Radical Technologies: The Design of Everyday Life Radical Technologies: The Design of Everyday Life (Hardcover)
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
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What We See When We Read What We See When We Read (Paperback)
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Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols & Other Typographical Marks Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols & Other Typographical Marks (Hardcover)
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Make Good Art: Inspiration for Creative People Make Good Art: Inspiration for Creative People (Hardcover)
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The Sciences of the Artificial The Sciences of the Artificial (Paperback)
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“Design is an opportunity to continue telling the story, not just to sum everything up.”
Tate Linden

“If you can design one thing, you can design everything.”
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Look Both Ways: Illustrated Essays on the Intersection of Life and Design Look Both Ways: Illustrated Essays on the Intersection of Life and Design (Hardcover)
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Forms that Work: Designing Web Forms for Usability (Interactive Technologies) Forms that Work: Designing Web Forms for Usability (Interactive Technologies)
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Milton Glaser: Graphic Design Milton Glaser: Graphic Design (Paperback)
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
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Design: A Very Short Introduction Design: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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How Designers Think How Designers Think (Paperback)
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S, M, L, XL S, M, L, XL (Hardcover)
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Engaged: Designing for Behavior Change Engaged: Designing for Behavior Change (Paperback)
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Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value (Kindle Edition)
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Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves (Hardcover)
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Future Ethics Future Ethics (Paperback)
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The Senses: Design Beyond Vision The Senses: Design Beyond Vision (Hardcover)
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Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750 Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750 (Paperback)
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters (Unknown Binding)
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The Language of Graphic Design: An Illustrated Handbook for Understanding Fundamental Design Principles The Language of Graphic Design: An Illustrated Handbook for Understanding Fundamental Design Principles (Hardcover)
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Typography Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Working with Type Typography Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Working with Type (Hardcover)
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Designing For The Social Web Designing For The Social Web (Paperback)
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Thinking Architecture Thinking Architecture (Hardcover)
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Now You See It: Simple Visualization Techniques for Quantitative Analysis Now You See It: Simple Visualization Techniques for Quantitative Analysis (Hardcover)
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The Green Imperative: Ecology and Ethics in Design and Architecture The Green Imperative: Ecology and Ethics in Design and Architecture (Paperback)
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Design: The Definitive Visual History Design: The Definitive Visual History (Hardcover)
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Principles of Two-Dimensional Design Principles of Two-Dimensional Design (Paperback)
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Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Create Extraordinary Products for Tomorrow's Customers Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Create Extraordinary Products for Tomorrow's Customers (Unknown Binding)
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It's Our Research It's Our Research (Paperback)
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Form+Code in Design, Art, and Architecture Form+Code in Design, Art, and Architecture (Paperback)
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Graphic Design Solutions Graphic Design Solutions (Paperback)
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Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
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Ambient Findability: What We Find Changes Who We Become Ambient Findability: What We Find Changes Who We Become (Paperback)
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Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design (Paperback)
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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (Paperback)
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Quantifying the User Experience: Practical Statistics for User Research Quantifying the User Experience: Practical Statistics for User Research (Paperback)
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Before and After: How to Design Cool Stuff Before and After: How to Design Cool Stuff (Paperback)
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Thoughtless Acts?: Observations on Intuitive Design Thoughtless Acts?: Observations on Intuitive Design (Paperback)
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Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite (Paperback)
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Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure of Visual Relationships Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure of Visual Relationships (Paperback)
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Not So Big House Not So Big House (Paperback)
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Joseph Müller-Brockman, Pioneer of Swiss Graphic Design Joseph Müller-Brockman, Pioneer of Swiss Graphic Design (Paperback)
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Layout (Basics Design #2) Layout (Basics Design #2)
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The History of Graphic Design Vol. 1. 1890-1959 The History of Graphic Design Vol. 1. 1890-1959 (Hardcover)
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From Bauhaus to Our House From Bauhaus to Our House (Paperback)
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Marks of Excellence: The History and Taxonomy of Trademarks Marks of Excellence: The History and Taxonomy of Trademarks (Paperback)
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Designing for Touch Designing for Touch (ebook)
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What They Didn't Teach You In Design School: The Essential Guide to Growing Your Design Career What They Didn't Teach You In Design School: The Essential Guide to Growing Your Design Career (Hardcover)
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Designing News: Changing the World of Editorial Design and Information Graphics Designing News: Changing the World of Editorial Design and Information Graphics (Hardcover)
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The UX Book: Process and Guidelines for Ensuring a Quality User Experience The UX Book: Process and Guidelines for Ensuring a Quality User Experience (Hardcover)
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Daily Rituals: How Artists Work (Hardcover)
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Vector Basic Training: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork Vector Basic Training: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork (Paperback)
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“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.”
Louis Nizer

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“When the image is new, the world is new.”
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No More Rules: Graphic Design and Postmodernism No More Rules: Graphic Design and Postmodernism (Paperback)
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Layout Index Layout Index (Kindle Edition)
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Designed for Use: Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web Designed for Use: Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web (Paperback)
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Point and Line to Plane (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) Point and Line to Plane (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
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Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation: What They Can't Teach You at Business or Design School Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation: What They Can't Teach You at Business or Design School (Paperback)
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Information Visualization: Perception for Design Information Visualization: Perception for Design (Hardcover)
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Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form (Paperback)
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To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design (Paperback)
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Defensive Design for the Web: How to Improve Error Messages, Help, Forms, and Other Crisis Points Defensive Design for the Web: How to Improve Error Messages, Help, Forms, and Other Crisis Points (Paperback)
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This Means This, This Means That: A User's Guide to Semiotics This Means This, This Means That: A User's Guide to Semiotics (Paperback)
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Lateral Thinking Lateral Thinking (Paperback)
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Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters (ebook)
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Design Sprint: A Practical Guidebook for Building Great Digital Products Design Sprint: A Practical Guidebook for Building Great Digital Products (Paperback)
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
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Intertwingled: Information Changes Everything Intertwingled: Information Changes Everything (Paperback)
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Product Design and Development Product Design and Development (Paperback)
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Stylepedia: A Guide to Graphic Design Mannerisms, Quirks, and Conceits Stylepedia: A Guide to Graphic Design Mannerisms, Quirks, and Conceits (Paperback)
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Building for Everyone: Expand Your Market with Design Practices from Google's Product Inclusion Team Building for Everyone: Expand Your Market with Design Practices from Google's Product Inclusion Team (Hardcover)
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Design Elements: Color Fundamentals Design Elements: Color Fundamentals (Paperback)
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By Design: Why There Are No Locks on the Bathroom Doors in the Hotel Louis XIV and Other Object Lessons By Design: Why There Are No Locks on the Bathroom Doors in the Hotel Louis XIV and Other Object Lessons (Paperback)
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Design Leadership: How Top Design Leaders Build and Grow Successful Organizations Design Leadership: How Top Design Leaders Build and Grow Successful Organizations (Paperback)
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Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World (Paperback)
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Agile Experience Design: A Digital Designer's Guide to Agile, Lean, and Continuous Agile Experience Design: A Digital Designer's Guide to Agile, Lean, and Continuous (Paperback)
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Art as Experience Art as Experience (Paperback)
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Looking Closer: Critical Writings on Graphic Design Looking Closer: Critical Writings on Graphic Design (Paperback)
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Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Hardcover)
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Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels (Paperback)
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The Web Designer's Idea Book: The Ultimate Guide To Themes, Trends & Styles In Website Design The Web Designer's Idea Book: The Ultimate Guide To Themes, Trends & Styles In Website Design (Paperback)
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R. Buckminster Fuller
“I am enthusiastic over humanity’s extraordinary and sometimes very timely ingenuity. If you are in a shipwreck and all the boats are gone, a piano top buoyant enough to keep you afloat that comes along makes a fortuitous life preserver. But this is not to say that the best way to design a life preserver is in the form of a piano top. I think that we are clinging to a great many piano tops in accepting yesterday’s fortuitous contrivings as constituting the only means for solving a given problem.”
Richard Buckminster Fuller

“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.”
Louis Nizer

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Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design (Paperback)
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User-Centered Design: A Developer's Guide to Building User-Friendly Applications User-Centered Design: A Developer's Guide to Building User-Friendly Applications (Paperback)
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The History of Graphic Design 1960-Today The History of Graphic Design 1960-Today (Hardcover)
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Writing for Designers Writing for Designers (ebook)
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Living in Information: Responsible Design for Digital Places Living in Information: Responsible Design for Digital Places (Paperback)
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Better Web Typography for a Better Web Better Web Typography for a Better Web
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The Responsible Object: A History of Design Ideology for the Future The Responsible Object: A History of Design Ideology for the Future (Paperback)
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Calm Technology: Designing for Billions of Devices and the Internet of Things Calm Technology: Designing for Billions of Devices and the Internet of Things (Paperback)
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UX Research: Practical Techniques for Designing Better Products UX Research: Practical Techniques for Designing Better Products (Paperback)
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Rapid Viz: A New Method for the Rapid Visualization of Ideas Rapid Viz: A New Method for the Rapid Visualization of Ideas (Paperback)
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Talking to Humans Talking to Humans (Kindle Edition)
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Nicely Said: Writing for the Web with Style and Purpose (Voices That Matter) Nicely Said: Writing for the Web with Style and Purpose (Voices That Matter)
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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention (Kindle Edition)
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Trademarks & Symbols (volume 1: Alphabetical Designs) Trademarks & Symbols (volume 1: Alphabetical Designs)
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Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas (Hardcover)
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The Icon Handbook The Icon Handbook (Paperback)
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The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice (Hardcover)
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Identify: Basic Principles of Identity Design in the Iconic Trademarks of Chermayeff & Geismar Identify: Basic Principles of Identity Design in the Iconic Trademarks of Chermayeff & Geismar (Hardcover)
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I Wonder I Wonder (Hardcover)
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Principles of Form and Design Principles of Form and Design (Paperback)
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Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity (Hardcover)
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The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action (Paperback)
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Graphic Design Cookbook: Mix & Match Recipes for Faster, Better Layouts Graphic Design Cookbook: Mix & Match Recipes for Faster, Better Layouts (Paperback)
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The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web (Perfect Paperback)
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Swiss Graphic Design: The Origins and Growth of an International Style, 1920-1965 Swiss Graphic Design: The Origins and Growth of an International Style, 1920-1965 (Hardcover)
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Graphic Style: From Victorian to Digital Graphic Style: From Victorian to Digital (Paperback)
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Design of the 20th Century Design of the 20th Century (Paperback)
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Pervasive Information Architecture: Designing Cross-Channel User Experiences Pervasive Information Architecture: Designing Cross-Channel User Experiences (Paperback)
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The Web Designer's Idea Book, Vol. 2: More of the Best Themes, Trends and Styles in Website Design The Web Designer's Idea Book, Vol. 2: More of the Best Themes, Trends and Styles in Website Design (Paperback)
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The Graphic Artist and His Design Problems The Graphic Artist and His Design Problems (Hardcover)
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Design Thinking (Basic Design #8) Design Thinking (Basic Design #8)
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Art Direction Explained, At Last! Art Direction Explained, At Last! (Paperback)
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Talent Is Not Enough: Business Secrets For Designers Talent Is Not Enough: Business Secrets For Designers (Paperback)
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Designing Books: Practice and Theory Designing Books: Practice and Theory (Paperback)
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Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Design and Refine User Interfaces (Interactive Technologies) Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Design and Refine User Interfaces (Interactive Technologies)
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Editing by Design: For Designers, Art Directors, and Editors--the Classic Guide to Winning Readers Editing by Design: For Designers, Art Directors, and Editors--the Classic Guide to Winning Readers (Paperback)
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Shikake: The Japanese Art of Shaping Behavior Through Design Shikake: The Japanese Art of Shaping Behavior Through Design (Hardcover)
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Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff (Hardcover)
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Oh Sh*t... What Now? Oh Sh*t... What Now? (Hardcover)
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The Typography Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters (Type, Fonts, Graphic Design) The Typography Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters (Type, Fonts, Graphic Design)
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Editorial Design: Digital and Print Editorial Design: Digital and Print (Paperback)
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Graphic Design: A New History Graphic Design: A New History (Hardcover)
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“Think of yourself as a brand. You need to be remembered. What will they remember you for? What defines you? If you have it in you, do something that defines you. Invent something, develop a unique skill, get noticed for something — it creates a talking point.”
Chris Arnold

Richard Dawkins
“The total amount of suffering per year in the natural world is beyond all decent contemplation. During the minute that it takes me to compose this sentence, thousands of animals are being eaten alive, many others are running for their lives, whimpering with fear, others are slowly being devoured from within by rasping parasites, thousands of all kinds are dying of starvation, thirst, and disease. It must be so. If there ever is a time of plenty, this very fact will automatically lead to an increase in the population until the natural state of starvation and misery is restored. In a universe of electrons and selfish genes, blind physical forces and genetic replication, some people are going to get hurt, other people are going to get lucky, and you won't find any rhyme or reason in it, nor any justice. The universe that we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but pitiless indifference.”
Richard Dawkins, River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life

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Imagine: How Creativity Works Imagine: How Creativity Works (Hardcover)
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The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation (Hardcover)
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An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers (Paperback)
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Indie Publishing: How to Design and Produce Your Own Book Indie Publishing: How to Design and Produce Your Own Book (Paperback)
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Usability Engineering Usability Engineering (Paperback)
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The Cheese Monkeys The Cheese Monkeys (Paperback)
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The Education of a Graphic Designer The Education of a Graphic Designer (Paperback)
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Pantone Guide to Communicating With Color Pantone Guide to Communicating With Color (Paperback)
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Forms, Folds, and Sizes: All the Details Graphic Designers Need to Know but Can Never Find Forms, Folds, and Sizes: All the Details Graphic Designers Need to Know but Can Never Find (Paperback)
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The Experience Economy: Work Is Theater & Every Business a Stage The Experience Economy: Work Is Theater & Every Business a Stage (Hardcover)
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Practical UI Practical UI (ebook)
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Design after Capitalism: Transforming Design Today for an Equitable Tomorrow Design after Capitalism: Transforming Design Today for an Equitable Tomorrow (Paperback)
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The Stroke: Theory of Writing The Stroke: Theory of Writing (Paperback)
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Graphic Design For Everyone: Understand the Building Blocks so You can Do It Yourself Graphic Design For Everyone: Understand the Building Blocks so You can Do It Yourself (Hardcover)
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Visual Thinking: Empowering People and Organisations through Visual Collaboration Visual Thinking: Empowering People and Organisations through Visual Collaboration (Paperback)
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The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well (Hardcover)
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Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations (Paperback)
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A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (Hardcover)
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The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful (Kindle Edition)
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Young House Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, Update & Show Your Home Some Love Young House Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, Update & Show Your Home Some Love (Hardcover)
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Information Design Workbook: Graphic approaches, solutions, and inspiration + 30 case studies Information Design Workbook: Graphic approaches, solutions, and inspiration + 30 case studies (Paperback)
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The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well (Hardcover)
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Hertzian Tales: Electronic Products, Aesthetic Experience, And Critical Design Hertzian Tales: Electronic Products, Aesthetic Experience, And Critical Design (Hardcover)
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Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Paperback)
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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World (Hardcover)
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How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination (Paperback)
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You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less (Paperback)
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Usable Usability: Simple Steps for Making Stuff Better Usable Usability: Simple Steps for Making Stuff Better (Paperback)
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The A-Z of Visual Ideas: How to Solve Any Creative Brief The A-Z of Visual Ideas: How to Solve Any Creative Brief (Paperback)
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History of Modern Design History of Modern Design (Hardcover)
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The Grammar of Ornament The Grammar of Ornament
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CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions (Paperback)
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Dieter Rams: The Complete Works Dieter Rams: The Complete Works (Hardcover)
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Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind (Design Thinking) Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind (Design Thinking)
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Outcomes Over Output: Why customer behavior is the key metric for business success Outcomes Over Output: Why customer behavior is the key metric for business success (Kindle Edition)
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Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries: User Research War Stories Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries: User Research War Stories (Paperback)
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Brand Flip, The: Why customers now run companies and how to profit from it (Voices That Matter) Brand Flip, The: Why customers now run companies and how to profit from it (Voices That Matter)
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Jak przestałem kochać design Jak przestałem kochać design (Paperback)
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Responsible Responsive Design Responsible Responsive Design (Paperback)
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Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form (How to fold paper and other materials for design projects) Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form (How to fold paper and other materials for design projects)
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Designing Media Designing Media (Hardcover)
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Ornament and Crime: Selected Essays Ornament and Crime: Selected Essays (Paperback)
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The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Paperback)
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Mtiv: Process, Inspiration and Practice for the New Media Designer Mtiv: Process, Inspiration and Practice for the New Media Designer (Paperback)
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Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan (Paperback)
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Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility (Paperback)
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Idea Index Idea Index (Kindle Edition)
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Book One: Work, 1986-2006 Book One: Work, 1986-2006 (Paperback)
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Design: The History, Theory and Practice of Product Design Design: The History, Theory and Practice of Product Design (Hardcover)
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Reimagining Design: Unlocking Strategic Innovation (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) Reimagining Design: Unlocking Strategic Innovation (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
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Brand Identity Essentials: 100 Principles for Designing Logos and Building Brands Brand Identity Essentials: 100 Principles for Designing Logos and Building Brands (Hardcover)
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Building Design Systems: Unify User Experiences through a Shared Design Language Building Design Systems: Unify User Experiences through a Shared Design Language (Paperback)
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Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles (Volume 2, 1901-1938) Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles (Volume 2, 1901-1938)
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Freelance, and Business, and Stuff: A Guide for Creatives Freelance, and Business, and Stuff: A Guide for Creatives (Paperback)
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Mobile Design Pattern Gallery: UI Patterns for Mobile Applications Mobile Design Pattern Gallery: UI Patterns for Mobile Applications (Paperback)
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The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids (Hardcover)
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Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home (Hardcover)
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The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios (Paperback)
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Bruno Munari: Circle Square Triangle Bruno Munari: Circle Square Triangle (Paperback)
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Digital Design Theory: Readings from the Field (Design Briefs) Digital Design Theory: Readings from the Field (Design Briefs)
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The Art of Creative Thinking The Art of Creative Thinking (Hardcover)
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Design as Future-Making Design as Future-Making (Hardcover)
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Elements of Style: Designing a Home & a Life Elements of Style: Designing a Home & a Life (Hardcover)
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JavaScript and jQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development JavaScript and jQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development (Paperback)
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Designing Programmes Designing Programmes (Hardcover)
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Designing Information: Human Factors and Common Sense in Information Design Designing Information: Human Factors and Common Sense in Information Design (Hardcover)
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Adversarial Design Adversarial Design (Hardcover)
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Drawing for Product Designers (Portfolio Skills: Product Design) Drawing for Product Designers (Portfolio Skills: Product Design)
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
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Helvetica and the New York City Subway System: The True (Maybe) Story (Mit Press) Helvetica and the New York City Subway System: The True (Maybe) Story (Mit Press)
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The Fundamentals of Typography The Fundamentals of Typography (Paperback)
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Design With Nature Design With Nature (Paperback)
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Visual Meetings: How Graphics, Sticky Notes and Idea Mapping Can Transform Group Productivity Visual Meetings: How Graphics, Sticky Notes and Idea Mapping Can Transform Group Productivity (Paperback)
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While You're Reading While You're Reading (Hardcover)
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Where the Action Is: The Foundations of Embodied Interaction Where the Action Is: The Foundations of Embodied Interaction (Paperback)
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Design Noir: The Secret Life of Electronic Objects Design Noir: The Secret Life of Electronic Objects (Hardcover)
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Visual and Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Making Decisions Visual and Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Making Decisions (Paperback)
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“When you want to know how things really work, study them when they're coming apart.”
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“Absurdity and anti—absurdity are the two poles of creative energy.”
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Robin Williams Design Workshop Robin Williams Design Workshop (Paperback)
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The ABC's of Triangle, Square, Circle: The Bauhaus and Design Theory The ABC's of Triangle, Square, Circle: The Bauhaus and Design Theory (Hardcover)
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
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Mindful Design: How and Why to Make Design Decisions for the Good of Those Using Your Product Mindful Design: How and Why to Make Design Decisions for the Good of Those Using Your Product (Paperback)
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This Is Service Design Methods: A Companion to This Is Service Design Doing This Is Service Design Methods: A Companion to This Is Service Design Doing (Paperback)
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Branded Interactions: Creating the Digital Experience Branded Interactions: Creating the Digital Experience (Hardcover)
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Storytelling in Design: Defining, Designing, and Selling Multidevice Products Storytelling in Design: Defining, Designing, and Selling Multidevice Products (Paperback)
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Meeting Design: For Managers, Makers, and Everyone Meeting Design: For Managers, Makers, and Everyone (Kindle Edition)
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Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams (Paperback)
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Experience Required: How to become a  UX leader regardless of your role Experience Required: How to become a UX leader regardless of your role (Paperback)
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Type Rules!: The Designer's Guide To Professional Typography Type Rules!: The Designer's Guide To Professional Typography (Paperback)
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Graphic Design for the 21st Century: 100 of the World's Best Graphic Designers Graphic Design for the 21st Century: 100 of the World's Best Graphic Designers (Paperback)
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100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design 100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design (Hardcover)
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The Doodle Revolution: Unlock the Power to Think Differently The Doodle Revolution: Unlock the Power to Think Differently (Hardcover)
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Graphic Icons: Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design Graphic Icons: Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design (Paperback)
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Data Points: Visualization That Means Something Data Points: Visualization That Means Something (Paperback)
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Problem Solved Problem Solved (Paperback)
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Content Everywhere: Strategy and Structure for Future-Ready Content Content Everywhere: Strategy and Structure for Future-Ready Content (ebook)
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Inside Paragraphs: typographic fundamentals Inside Paragraphs: typographic fundamentals (Paperback)
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
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Book Design (abrams studio) Book Design (abrams studio)
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Apartment Therapy's Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces Apartment Therapy's Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces (Hardcover)
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Information Anxiety Information Anxiety (Hardcover)
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
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Typography: Macro and Microaesthetics Typography: Macro and Microaesthetics (Hardcover)
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Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists (Hardcover)
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Cities for People Cities for People (Hardcover)
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Understanding Design (revised edition) Understanding Design (revised edition)
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The Design Book The Design Book (Hardcover)
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Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design (Portfolio Skills) Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design (Portfolio Skills)
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Graphic Design History: A Critical Guide Graphic Design History: A Critical Guide (Paperback)
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The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday (Hardcover)
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Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World (Kindle Edition)
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Enchanted Objects: Design, Human Desire, and the Internet of Things Enchanted Objects: Design, Human Desire, and the Internet of Things (Hardcover)
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Graphic: Inside the Sketchbooks of the World's Great Graphic Designers Graphic: Inside the Sketchbooks of the World's Great Graphic Designers (Paperback)
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How to Be an Illustrator How to Be an Illustrator (Paperback)
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Guardare, pensare, progettare: Neuroscienze per il design Guardare, pensare, progettare: Neuroscienze per il design (Paperback)
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Designing Web Navigation: Optimizing the User Experience Designing Web Navigation: Optimizing the User Experience (Paperback)
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Talk to Me: Design and the Communication between People and Objects Talk to Me: Design and the Communication between People and Objects (Paperback)
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Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age (Hardcover)
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The Strategic Designer: Tools & Techniques for Managing the Design Process The Strategic Designer: Tools & Techniques for Managing the Design Process (Paperback)
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Decorate: 1,000 Design Ideas for Every Room in Your Home Decorate: 1,000 Design Ideas for Every Room in Your Home (Hardcover)
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Adaptive Web Design: Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement Adaptive Web Design: Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement (Paperback)
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O Mundo Codificado O Mundo Codificado (Paperback)
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“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
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Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution (Paperback)
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Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do (Interactive Technologies) Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do (Interactive Technologies)
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Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methodologies in Graphic Design Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methodologies in Graphic Design (Paperback)
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Geschichte des Plakates Geschichte des Plakates (Paperback)
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Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises (Paperback)
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Humble Masterpieces: Everyday Marvels of Design Humble Masterpieces: Everyday Marvels of Design (Paperback)
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The Path to Senior Product Designer: An Actionable Growth Plan for a UX Design Career The Path to Senior Product Designer: An Actionable Growth Plan for a UX Design Career (Paperback)
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Live Beautiful Live Beautiful (Hardcover)
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Lo–Tek: Design by Radical Indigenism Lo–Tek: Design by Radical Indigenism (Hardcover)
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Aesthetic Intelligence: How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond Aesthetic Intelligence: How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond (Hardcover)
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Toothpicks and Logos: Design in Everyday Life Toothpicks and Logos: Design in Everyday Life (Paperback)
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Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense (Paperback)
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Queer X Design: 50 Years of Signs, Symbols, Banners, Logos, and Graphic Art of LGBTQ Queer X Design: 50 Years of Signs, Symbols, Banners, Logos, and Graphic Art of LGBTQ (Hardcover)
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W. E. B. Du Bois's Data Portraits: Visualizing Black America W. E. B. Du Bois's Data Portraits: Visualizing Black America (Hardcover)
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Educational Game Design Fundamentals: A Journey to Creating Intrinsically Motivating Learning Experiences Educational Game Design Fundamentals: A Journey to Creating Intrinsically Motivating Learning Experiences (Paperback)
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When Coffee & Kale Compete: Become Great at Making Products People Will Buy When Coffee & Kale Compete: Become Great at Making Products People Will Buy (ebook)
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Jobs to be Done: Theory to Practice Jobs to be Done: Theory to Practice (Kindle Edition)
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NASA Graphics Standards Manual NASA Graphics Standards Manual (Hardcover)
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The Story of Design The Story of Design (Hardcover)
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The Substance of Style: How the Rise of Aesthetic Value Is Remaking Commerce, Culture, and Consciousness (P.S.) The Substance of Style: How the Rise of Aesthetic Value Is Remaking Commerce, Culture, and Consciousness (P.S.)
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Design Studies: A Reader Design Studies: A Reader (Paperback)
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Communicating the User Experience: A Practical Guide for Creating Useful UX Documentation Communicating the User Experience: A Practical Guide for Creating Useful UX Documentation (Paperback)
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Color: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors Color: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors (Paperback)
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Sketching: The Basics Sketching: The Basics (Hardcover)
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Design Like Apple: Seven Principles For Creating Insanely Great Products, Services, and Experiences Design Like Apple: Seven Principles For Creating Insanely Great Products, Services, and Experiences (Hardcover)
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Gamification by Design: Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps Gamification by Design: Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps (Paperback)
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
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Graphic Design: Now In Production (WALKER ART CENT) Graphic Design: Now In Production (WALKER ART CENT)
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Confessions of an Advertising Man Confessions of an Advertising Man (Paperback)
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Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving (Paperback)
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
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On Book Design On Book Design (Hardcover)
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Human Dimension & Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards Human Dimension & Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards (Hardcover)
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Scandinavian Design Scandinavian Design (Hardcover)
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Beyond Sticky Notes: Doing Co-design for Real: Mindsets, methods and movements Beyond Sticky Notes: Doing Co-design for Real: Mindsets, methods and movements (Kindle Edition)
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Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People (ebook)
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Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business (Paperback)
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Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic (Paperback)
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101 UX Principles: A definitive design guide 101 UX Principles: A definitive design guide (Kindle Edition)
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The Designer's Dictionary of Type The Designer's Dictionary of Type (Hardcover)
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The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
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House Industries: The Process Is the Inspiration House Industries: The Process Is the Inspiration (Hardcover)
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Book of Ideas - a journal of creative direction and graphic design - volume 1 Book of Ideas - a journal of creative direction and graphic design - volume 1 (Paperback)
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Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked (Hardcover)
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Service Design for Business: A Practical Guide to Optimizing the Customer Experience Service Design for Business: A Practical Guide to Optimizing the Customer Experience (Hardcover)
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WA: The Essence of Japanese Design WA: The Essence of Japanese Design (Hardcover)
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“Think of yourself as a brand. You need to be remembered. What will they remember you for? What defines you? If you have it in you, do something that defines you. Invent something, develop a unique skill, get noticed for something — it creates a talking point.”
Chris Arnold

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“Absurdity and anti—absurdity are the two poles of creative energy.”
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Hegarty on Creativity: There Are No Rules Hegarty on Creativity: There Are No Rules (Hardcover)
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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art) Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
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Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design (ebook)
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Experiences in Visual Thinking Experiences in Visual Thinking (Paperback)
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Why We Fail: Learning From Experience Design Failures Why We Fail: Learning From Experience Design Failures (Paperback)
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Stop, Think, Go, Do: How Typography and Graphic Design Influence Behavior Stop, Think, Go, Do: How Typography and Graphic Design Influence Behavior (ebook)
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Generative Design: Visualize, Program, and Create with Processing Generative Design: Visualize, Program, and Create with Processing (Hardcover)
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A History of the World in 100 Objects A History of the World in 100 Objects (Hardcover)
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The Ten Books on Architecture The Ten Books on Architecture (Paperback)
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The Works: Anatomy of a City The Works: Anatomy of a City (Hardcover)
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The Nature and Art of Workmanship The Nature and Art of Workmanship (Paperback)
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Design and Crime (And Other Diatribes) Design and Crime (And Other Diatribes)
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Paperback)
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Art Forms in Nature Art Forms in Nature (Paperback)
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The Persona Lifecycle : Keeping People in Mind Throughout Product Design The Persona Lifecycle : Keeping People in Mind Throughout Product Design (Paperback)
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Design Meets Disability Design Meets Disability (Hardcover)
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Helvetica: Homage to a Typeface Helvetica: Homage to a Typeface (Paperback)
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Format (Basics Design #1) Format (Basics Design #1)
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Type and Typography Type and Typography (Paperback)
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Visible Signs: An Introduction to Semiotics Visible Signs: An Introduction to Semiotics (Paperback)
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Set Phasers on Stun: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error Set Phasers on Stun: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error (Hardcover)
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What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
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Delft Design Guide: Design Strategies and Methods Delft Design Guide: Design Strategies and Methods (Paperback)
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Дневник дизайнера-маньяка Дневник дизайнера-маньяка (Hardcover)
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Made for Living: Collected Interiors for All Sorts of Styles Made for Living: Collected Interiors for All Sorts of Styles (Hardcover)
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New York School of Interior Design: Home: The Foundations of Enduring Spaces New York School of Interior Design: Home: The Foundations of Enduring Spaces (Hardcover)
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Web Typography: A handbook for designing beautiful and effective responsive typography Web Typography: A handbook for designing beautiful and effective responsive typography (ebook)
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Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist (Paperback)
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The New Bohemians Handbook: Come Home to Good Vibes The New Bohemians Handbook: Come Home to Good Vibes (Hardcover)
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The Field Study Handbook The Field Study Handbook (Hardcover)
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Sensual Home Sensual Home (Paperback)
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Strategic Design: 8 Essential Practices Every Strategic Designer Must Master Strategic Design: 8 Essential Practices Every Strategic Designer Must Master (Paperback)
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domino: Your Guide to a Stylish Home domino: Your Guide to a Stylish Home (Hardcover)
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Sense and Respond: How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuously Sense and Respond: How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuously (Hardcover)
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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time (Hardcover)
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The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers (Paperback)
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A Pocket Guide to Psychology for designers A Pocket Guide to Psychology for designers (ebook)
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See What I Mean: How to Use Comics to Communicate Ideas See What I Mean: How to Use Comics to Communicate Ideas (Paperback)
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Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster (Hardcover)
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Redesigning Leadership (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) Redesigning Leadership (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
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The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images (Hardcover)
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Visual Storytelling: Inspiring a New Visual Language Visual Storytelling: Inspiring a New Visual Language (Hardcover)
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Lettering & Type: Creating Letters & Designing Typefaces Lettering & Type: Creating Letters & Designing Typefaces (Paperback)
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The Fundamentals of Graphic Design The Fundamentals of Graphic Design (Paperback)
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User Interface Design for Programmers User Interface Design for Programmers (Paperback)
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Edward R. Tufte
“What about confusing clutter? Information overload? Doesn't data have to be "boiled down" and "simplified"? These common questions miss the point, for the quantity of detail is an issue completely separate from the difficulty of reading. Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information.”
Edward R. Tufte, Envisioning Information

Douglas Adams
“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”
Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless

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The Industrial Design Reader The Industrial Design Reader (Paperback)
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From Lascaux to Brooklyn From Lascaux to Brooklyn (Hardcover)
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The Wayfinding Handbook: Information Design for Public Places The Wayfinding Handbook: Information Design for Public Places (Paperback)
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Publication Design Workbook: A Real-World Design Guide Publication Design Workbook: A Real-World Design Guide (Hardcover)
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The Little Know-It-All: Common Sense for Designers The Little Know-It-All: Common Sense for Designers (Paperback)
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Anatomy of a Typeface Anatomy of a Typeface (Paperback)
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Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols (Paperback)
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Modern Typography: an essay in critical history Modern Typography: an essay in critical history (Paperback)
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LOGO Design (Midi Series) LOGO Design (Midi Series)
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Looking Closer 4: Critical Writings on Graphic Design Looking Closer 4: Critical Writings on Graphic Design (Paperback)
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Design Dialogues Design Dialogues (Paperback)
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Creative Code: Aesthetics + Computation Creative Code: Aesthetics + Computation (Paperback)
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Information Anxiety 2 (Hayden/Que) Information Anxiety 2 (Hayden/Que)
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Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth (Hardcover)
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Creative Sparks: An Index of 150+ Concepts, Images and Exercises to Ignite Your Design Ingenuity Creative Sparks: An Index of 150+ Concepts, Images and Exercises to Ignite Your Design Ingenuity (Hardcover)
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Flexible Visual Systems Flexible Visual Systems (Paperback)
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Do You Matter? How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company Do You Matter? How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company (Hardcover)
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Better Onboarding Better Onboarding (Paperback)
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Design Beyond Devices: Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences Design Beyond Devices: Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences (Paperback)
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An Introduction to Service Design: Designing the Invisible An Introduction to Service Design: Designing the Invisible (Paperback)
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Designing Programmes: Programme as Typeface, Typography, Picture, Method Designing Programmes: Programme as Typeface, Typography, Picture, Method (Paperback)
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Typeset in the Future: Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies Typeset in the Future: Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies (Hardcover)
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Paul Rand: Conversations with Students Paul Rand: Conversations with Students (Paperback)
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
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Two-Dimensional Man Two-Dimensional Man (Hardcover)
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Things Are What You Make of Them: Life Advice for Creatives Things Are What You Make of Them: Life Advice for Creatives (Paperback)
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Designing Agentive Technology Designing Agentive Technology (Kindle Edition)
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Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design (Hardcover)
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Design Forward: Creative Strategies for Sustainable Change Design Forward: Creative Strategies for Sustainable Change (Paperback)
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Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design (Hardcover)
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Contagious: Why Things Catch On Contagious: Why Things Catch On (Hardcover)
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The World As Design The World As Design (Paperback)
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Makers: The New Industrial Revolution Makers: The New Industrial Revolution (Hardcover)
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Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space (Paperback)
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The Mobile Frontier: A Guide for Designing Mobile Experiences The Mobile Frontier: A Guide for Designing Mobile Experiences (Paperback)
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Home: A Short History of an Idea Home: A Short History of an Idea (Paperback)
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O Design Brasileiro Antes do Design O Design Brasileiro Antes do Design (Paperback)
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Creating the Perfect Design Brief: How to Manage Design for Strategic Advantage Creating the Perfect Design Brief: How to Manage Design for Strategic Advantage (Paperback)
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Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures (Paperback)
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Architectural Graphics Architectural Graphics (Paperback)
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture (Paperback)
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Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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Emotionally Durable Design: Objects, Experiences and Empathy Emotionally Durable Design: Objects, Experiences and Empathy (Paperback)
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The Essential Principles Of Graphic Design The Essential Principles Of Graphic Design (Hardcover)
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The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape (Paperback)
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Computers As Theatre Computers As Theatre (Paperback)
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Design Entrepreneur: Turning Graphic Design Into Goods That Sell Design Entrepreneur: Turning Graphic Design Into Goods That Sell (Paperback Slipcase)
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Process: 50 Product Designs from Concept to Manufacture Process: 50 Product Designs from Concept to Manufacture (Paperback)
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Piet Hein
“Art is solving problems that cannot be formulated before they have been solved. The shaping of the question is part of the answer.”
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Bauhaus (World of Art) Bauhaus (World of Art)
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Typography (Basics Design #3) Typography (Basics Design #3)
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Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation (Required Reading Range) Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation (Required Reading Range)
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Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed (Paperback)
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Looking Closer 3: Classic Writings on Graphic Design Looking Closer 3: Classic Writings on Graphic Design (Paperback)
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What Design Can’t Do: Essays on Design and Disillusion What Design Can’t Do: Essays on Design and Disillusion (Paperback)
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Citizen First, Designer Second Citizen First, Designer Second (Paperback)
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101 Things I Learned in Product Design School 101 Things I Learned in Product Design School (Hardcover)
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Liftoff!: Practical Design Leadership to Elevate Your Team, Your Organization, and You Liftoff!: Practical Design Leadership to Elevate Your Team, Your Organization, and You (Kindle Edition)
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The Workshopper Playbook The Workshopper Playbook (Paperback)
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The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals (Paperback)
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Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It (ebook)
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Measure What Matters Measure What Matters (Kindle Edition)
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Form Design Patterns Form Design Patterns (Hardcover)
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
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Innovating for People: Handbook of Human-Centered Design Methods Innovating for People: Handbook of Human-Centered Design Methods (Kindle Edition)
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Beautiful Visualization: Looking at Data through the Eyes of Experts Beautiful Visualization: Looking at Data through the Eyes of Experts (Paperback)
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Competing Against Luck Competing Against Luck (ebook)
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Lovable Livable Home: How to Add Beauty, Get Organized, and Make Your House Work for You Lovable Livable Home: How to Add Beauty, Get Organized, and Make Your House Work for You (Hardcover)
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The Debate: The Legendary Contest of Two Giants of Graphic Design The Debate: The Legendary Contest of Two Giants of Graphic Design (Hardcover)
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O Design Gráfico Brasileiro: Anos 60 O Design Gráfico Brasileiro: Anos 60 (Paperback)
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HTML5 for Web Designers HTML5 for Web Designers (Paperback)
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Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Graphics Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Graphics (Paperback)
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Hardcover)
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Human-Computer Interaction Human-Computer Interaction (Hardcover)
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Культура дизайна Культура дизайна (ebook)
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Cool Infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design Cool Infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design (Kindle Edition)
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Designing For Social Change: Strategies for Community-Based Graphic Design (Design Briefs) Designing For Social Change: Strategies for Community-Based Graphic Design (Design Briefs)
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Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning (Hardcover)
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Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design (Paperback)
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Interactive Data Visualization for the Web: An Introduction to Designing with D3 Interactive Data Visualization for the Web: An Introduction to Designing with D3 (Paperback)
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Mobile Usability Mobile Usability (Paperback)
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The Production Manual: A Graphic Design Handbook The Production Manual: A Graphic Design Handbook (Paperback)
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Blah Blah Blah: What To Do When Words Don't Work Blah Blah Blah: What To Do When Words Don't Work (Hardcover)
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Brand Bible: The Complete Guide to Building, Designing, and Sustaining Brands Brand Bible: The Complete Guide to Building, Designing, and Sustaining Brands (ebook)
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Metaphors We Live By Metaphors We Live By (Paperback)
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Studio Culture: The Secret Life of a Graphic Design Studio Studio Culture: The Secret Life of a Graphic Design Studio (Paperback)
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The Hidden Dimension The Hidden Dimension (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,455 ratings — published 1966
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Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers (Paperback)
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Penguin 75: Designers, Authors, Commentary (the Good, the Bad . . .) Penguin 75: Designers, Authors, Commentary (the Good, the Bad . . .)
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Type Idea Index: The Designer's Ultimate Tool for Choosing and Using Fonts Creatively Type Idea Index: The Designer's Ultimate Tool for Choosing and Using Fonts Creatively (Kindle Edition)
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Wired to Care: How Companies Prosper When They Create Widespread Empathy Wired to Care: How Companies Prosper When They Create Widespread Empathy (Hardcover)
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Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects (Hardcover)
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You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination (Paperback)
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Diffusion of Innovations Diffusion of Innovations (Paperback)
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
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The Non-Designer's Type Book The Non-Designer's Type Book (Paperback)
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Visual Notes for Architects and Designers Visual Notes for Architects and Designers (Paperback)
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Charles Darwin
“...But I own that I cannot see as plainly as others do, and as I should wish to do, evidence of design and beneficence on all sides of us. There seems to me too much misery in the world. I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created the Ichneumonidæ with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars, or that a cat should play with mice... I feel most deeply that the whole subject is too profound for the human intellect. A dog might as well speculate on the mind of Newton. Let each man hope and believe what he can.”
Charles Darwin, The Life & Letters of Charles Darwin

Karl Lagerfeld
“Fashion is a language that creates itself in clothes to interpret reality.”
Karl Lagerfeld

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Book of Branding: a guide to creating brand identity for start-ups and beyond Book of Branding: a guide to creating brand identity for start-ups and beyond (Paperback)
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Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities (Stanford d.school Library) Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities (Stanford d.school Library)
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Baseline Shift: Untold Stories of Women in Graphic Design History Baseline Shift: Untold Stories of Women in Graphic Design History (Paperback)
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Figure: Come funzionano le immagini dal Rinascimento a Instagram Figure: Come funzionano le immagini dal Rinascimento a Instagram (Paperback)
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The Product Book: How to Become a Great Product Manager The Product Book: How to Become a Great Product Manager (Kindle Edition)
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Order without Design: How Markets Shape Cities (Mit Press) Order without Design: How Markets Shape Cities (Mit Press)
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Run Studio Run Run Studio Run (Paperback)
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This Human: how to be the person designing for other people. This Human: how to be the person designing for other people. (Paperback)
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made (Kindle Edition)
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
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Paula Scher: Works Paula Scher: Works (Paperback)
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Sunday Sketching: The Creativity of Christoph Niemann Sunday Sketching: The Creativity of Christoph Niemann (Hardcover)
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Ex-formation Ex-formation (Hardcover)
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Living with Pattern: Color, Texture, and Print at Home Living with Pattern: Color, Texture, and Print at Home (ebook)
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Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life (Kindle Edition)
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Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution (Hardcover)
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (Paperback)
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Design for Dasein: Understanding the Design of Experiences Design for Dasein: Understanding the Design of Experiences (Kindle Edition)
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Materials for Design Materials for Design (Paperback)
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ABC3D ABC3D (Hardcover)
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The Best American Infographics 2013 (The Best American Series ®) The Best American Infographics 2013 (The Best American Series ®)
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Uma Introdução à História do Design Uma Introdução à História do Design (Paperback)
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Just Design: Socially Conscious Design for Critical Causes Just Design: Socially Conscious Design for Critical Causes (Hardcover)
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100 Diagrams That Changed the World: From the Earliest Cave Paintings to the Innovation of the iPod 100 Diagrams That Changed the World: From the Earliest Cave Paintings to the Innovation of the iPod (Hardcover)
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Killer UX Design Killer UX Design
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Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans: A Designer's Almanac of Dos and Don'ts Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans: A Designer's Almanac of Dos and Don'ts (Hardcover)
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Design Thinking (Mit Press) Design Thinking (Mit Press)
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Design Is How It Works: How the Smartest Companies Turn Products into Icons Design Is How It Works: How the Smartest Companies Turn Products into Icons (Hardcover)
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How We Decide How We Decide (Hardcover)
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A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder (Paperback)
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Handcrafted CSS: More Bulletproof Web Design / Bulletproof Essentials Handcrafted CSS: More Bulletproof Web Design / Bulletproof Essentials (Paperback)
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Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant (Hardcover)
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The Phenomenon of Life The Phenomenon of Life (Hardcover)
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Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home (Paperback)
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Theory and Design in the First Machine Age Theory and Design in the First Machine Age (Paperback)
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Rapid Contextual Design Rapid Contextual Design (Paperback)
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Information Design Information Design (Paperback)
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The Ten Commandments of Typography / Type Heresy: Breaking the Ten Commandments of Typography The Ten Commandments of Typography / Type Heresy: Breaking the Ten Commandments of Typography (Hardcover)
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Information Architects Information Architects (Paperback)
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Dangerous Curves: Mastering logotype design Dangerous Curves: Mastering logotype design
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Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 3,833 ratings — published 1964
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Visual Function: An Introduction to Information Design Visual Function: An Introduction to Information Design (Paperback)
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1,000 Type Treatments: From Script to Serif, Letterforms Used to Perfection 1,000 Type Treatments: From Script to Serif, Letterforms Used to Perfection (Paperback)
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Feng Shui Modern Feng Shui Modern (Hardcover)
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Design Emergency: Building a Better Future Design Emergency: Building a Better Future (Hardcover)
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Surveys That Work: A Practical Guide for Designing and Running Better Surveys Surveys That Work: A Practical Guide for Designing and Running Better Surveys (Kindle Edition)
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“Think of yourself as a brand. You need to be remembered. What will they remember you for? What defines you? If you have it in you, do something that defines you. Invent something, develop a unique skill, get noticed for something — it creates a talking point.”
Chris Arnold

Richard Dawkins
“The total amount of suffering per year in the natural world is beyond all decent contemplation. During the minute that it takes me to compose this sentence, thousands of animals are being eaten alive, many others are running for their lives, whimpering with fear, others are slowly being devoured from within by rasping parasites, thousands of all kinds are dying of starvation, thirst, and disease. It must be so. If there ever is a time of plenty, this very fact will automatically lead to an increase in the population until the natural state of starvation and misery is restored. In a universe of electrons and selfish genes, blind physical forces and genetic replication, some people are going to get hurt, other people are going to get lucky, and you won't find any rhyme or reason in it, nor any justice. The universe that we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but pitiless indifference.”
Richard Dawkins, River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life

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Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games (Paperback)
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Get Into UX: A Foolproof Guide to Getting Your First User Experience Job Get Into UX: A Foolproof Guide to Getting Your First User Experience Job (Kindle Edition)
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Things We Could Design: For More Than Human-Centered Worlds (Design Thinking, Design Theory) Things We Could Design: For More Than Human-Centered Worlds (Design Thinking, Design Theory)
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Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products (Silicon Valley Product Group) Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products (Silicon Valley Product Group)
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Accidentally Wes Anderson Accidentally Wes Anderson (Hardcover)
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A History of Interior Design A History of Interior Design (Hardcover)
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The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness (Hardcover)
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Start at the End: How to Build Products That Create Change Start at the End: How to Build Products That Create Change (Kindle Edition)
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The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 22,441 ratings — published 1936
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Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design (Paperback)
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DESIGN{H}ERS: A Celebration of Women in Design Today DESIGN{H}ERS: A Celebration of Women in Design Today (Hardcover)
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Intercom on Jobs to be Done Intercom on Jobs to be Done (ebook)
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How to Do Great Work Without Being an Asshole: (Guides for Creative Industries) How to Do Great Work Without Being an Asshole: (Guides for Creative Industries)
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Art Direction for the Web Art Direction for the Web (Hardcover)
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Down to Earth: Laid-back Interiors for Modern Living Down to Earth: Laid-back Interiors for Modern Living (Hardcover)
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This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See (Kindle Edition)
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The Anatomy of Color: The Story of Heritage Paints and Pigments The Anatomy of Color: The Story of Heritage Paints and Pigments (Hardcover)
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Flexible Typesetting Flexible Typesetting (Paperback)
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Designed in the USSR: 1950-1989 Designed in the USSR: 1950-1989 (Hardcover)
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
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Graphic: 500 Designs that Matter Graphic: 500 Designs that Matter (Hardcover)
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New York City Transit Authority Graphic Standards Manual New York City Transit Authority Graphic Standards Manual (Hardcover)
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How to Style Your Brand: Everything You Need to Know to Create a Distinctive Brand Identity How to Style Your Brand: Everything You Need to Know to Create a Distinctive Brand Identity (Paperback)
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Charles & Ray Eames: 1907-1978, 1912-1988: Pioneers of Mid-century Modernism Charles & Ray Eames: 1907-1978, 1912-1988: Pioneers of Mid-century Modernism (Hardcover)
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Design for the Mind: Seven Psychological Principles of Persuasive Design Design for the Mind: Seven Psychological Principles of Persuasive Design
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The Meaning of Things: Domestic Symbols and the Self The Meaning of Things: Domestic Symbols and the Self (Paperback)
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Watches Tell More Than Time: Product Design, Information, and the Quest for Elegance Watches Tell More Than Time: Product Design, Information, and the Quest for Elegance (Hardcover)
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Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Paperback)
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Art as Therapy Art as Therapy (Hardcover)
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Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age (Hardcover)
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A5/05: Lufthansa and Graphic Design: Visual History of an Airplane A5/05: Lufthansa and Graphic Design: Visual History of an Airplane (Paperback)
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A Field Guide to American Houses A Field Guide to American Houses (Paperback)
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Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design (Paperback)
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The Systems Bible: The Beginner's Guide to Systems Large and Small The Systems Bible: The Beginner's Guide to Systems Large and Small (Paperback)
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User Is Always Right, The: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Personas for the Web User Is Always Right, The: A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Personas for the Web (Paperback)
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Grids (Basics Design #7) Grids (Basics Design #7)
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Undecorate: The No-Rules Approach to Interior Design Undecorate: The No-Rules Approach to Interior Design (Hardcover)
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Apartment Therapy Presents Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Real Design Solutions Apartment Therapy Presents Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Real Design Solutions (Hardcover)
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The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art, and Architecture The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art, and Architecture (Paperback)
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NOMADIC FURNITURE-PA NOMADIC FURNITURE-PA (Paperback)
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Wolfgang Weingart: My Way to Typography (English and German Edition) Wolfgang Weingart: My Way to Typography (English and German Edition)
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New Masters of Poster Design: Poster Design for the Next Century New Masters of Poster Design: Poster Design for the Next Century (Hardcover)
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Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing (Paperback)
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Pioneers of Modern Typography Pioneers of Modern Typography (Paperback)
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Color: A Workshop for Artists and Designers Color: A Workshop for Artists and Designers (Paperback)
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Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook (Hardcover)
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Principles of Logo Design: A Practical Guide to Creating Effective Signs, Symbols, and Icons Principles of Logo Design: A Practical Guide to Creating Effective Signs, Symbols, and Icons (Hardcover)
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The Organized Home: Simple, Stylish Storage Ideas for All Over the House The Organized Home: Simple, Stylish Storage Ideas for All Over the House (Hardcover)
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The Look of the Book: Jackets, Covers, and Art at the Edges of Literature The Look of the Book: Jackets, Covers, and Art at the Edges of Literature (Kindle Edition)
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The Home Edit Life: The No-Guilt Guide to Owning What You Want and Organizing Everything The Home Edit Life: The No-Guilt Guide to Owning What You Want and Organizing Everything (Hardcover)
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Figure It Out: Getting from Information to Understanding Figure It Out: Getting from Information to Understanding (Paperback)
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Structuring Design: Graphic Grids in Theory and Practice Structuring Design: Graphic Grids in Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
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Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style (Hardcover)
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How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information (Hardcover)
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Value Sensitive Design: Shaping Technology with Moral Imagination (Mit Press) Value Sensitive Design: Shaping Technology with Moral Imagination (Mit Press)
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Design Ethics Design Ethics (Paperback)
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Game Thinking: Innovate smarter & drive deep engagement with design techniques from hit games Game Thinking: Innovate smarter & drive deep engagement with design techniques from hit games (Kindle Edition)
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Discursive Design: Critical, Speculative, and Alternative Things (Design Thinking, Design Theory) Discursive Design: Critical, Speculative, and Alternative Things (Design Thinking, Design Theory)
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Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat.: A Handbook of Methods Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat.: A Handbook of Methods (Paperback)
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Critical Design in Context: History, Theory, and Practice Critical Design in Context: History, Theory, and Practice (Hardcover)
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (Hardcover)
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Understanding Industrial Design: Principles for UX and Interaction Design Understanding Industrial Design: Principles for UX and Interaction Design (Paperback)
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Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover (Paperback)
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The Bauhaus: 1919-1933: Reform and Avant-garde The Bauhaus: 1919-1933: Reform and Avant-garde (Hardcover)
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Herb Lubalin  American Graphic Designer  1918—81 Herb Lubalin American Graphic Designer 1918—81 (Hardcover)
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Drawing Type: An Introduction to Illustrating Letterforms Drawing Type: An Introduction to Illustrating Letterforms (Paperback)
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A Frame for Life: The Designs of StudioIlse A Frame for Life: The Designs of StudioIlse (Hardcover)
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The Information Design Handbook The Information Design Handbook (Paperback)
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Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace (Hardcover)
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Designing Multi-Device Experiences: An Ecosystem Approach to User Experiences across Devices Designing Multi-Device Experiences: An Ecosystem Approach to User Experiences across Devices (Paperback)
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Inside Apple Inside Apple (Hardcover)
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A Pocket Guide to Combining Typefaces A Pocket Guide to Combining Typefaces (ebook)
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Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions (Paperback)
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Multiple Signatures: On Designers, Authors, Readers and Users Multiple Signatures: On Designers, Authors, Readers and Users (Paperback)
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
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Abstract City Abstract City (Hardcover)
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Graphic Design Theory (Graphic Design in Context) Graphic Design Theory (Graphic Design in Context)
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
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The Plenitude: Creativity, Innovation, and Making Stuff (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) The Plenitude: Creativity, Innovation, and Making Stuff (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
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The Semantic Turn The Semantic Turn (Hardcover)
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Fundamentals of Creative Design Fundamentals of Creative Design (Paperback)
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“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.”
Louis Nizer

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Design Disasters: Great Designers, Fabulous Failure, and Lessons Learned Design Disasters: Great Designers, Fabulous Failure, and Lessons Learned (Paperback)
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Home Is Where the Heart Is Home Is Where the Heart Is (Hardcover)
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Hardcover)
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Six Thinking Hats Six Thinking Hats (Paperback)
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Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People (Paperback)
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Bird by Bird Bird by Bird (Paperback)
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Critical Path Critical Path (Paperback)
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Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing (Paperback)
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The Non-Designer's Design & Type Books, Deluxe Edition The Non-Designer's Design & Type Books, Deluxe Edition (Paperback)
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Decoding Design: Understanding and Using Symbols in Visual Communication Decoding Design: Understanding and Using Symbols in Visual Communication (Paperback)
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Twentieth-Century Design Twentieth-Century Design (Paperback)
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Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence - Understanding the Zen Philosophy of Beauty in Simplicity Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence - Understanding the Zen Philosophy of Beauty in Simplicity (Paperback)
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Newspaper Designer's Handbook with CD-ROM Newspaper Designer's Handbook with CD-ROM (Paperback)
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Tog on Interface Tog on Interface (Hardcover)
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The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Web Sites The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Web Sites (Paperback)
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TWENTY TWO TIPS ON TYPOGRAPHY TWENTY TWO TIPS ON TYPOGRAPHY (Paperback)
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Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action (Paperback)
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Los Logos Los Logos (Hardcover)
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Evocative Objects: Things We Think With Evocative Objects: Things We Think With (Hardcover)
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The Push Pin Graphic: A Quarter Century of Innovative Design and Illustration The Push Pin Graphic: A Quarter Century of Innovative Design and Illustration (Hardcover)
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Japanese Graphics Now! Japanese Graphics Now! (Hardcover)
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Visualizing Data: Exploring and Explaining Data with the Processing Environment Visualizing Data: Exploring and Explaining Data with the Processing Environment (Paperback)
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Medium Design Medium Design (Kindle Edition)
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Navigating Ambiguity: Creating Opportunity in a World of Unknowns (Stanford d.school Library) Navigating Ambiguity: Creating Opportunity in a World of Unknowns (Stanford d.school Library)
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The Practice: Shipping Creative Work The Practice: Shipping Creative Work (Hardcover)
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Business Thinking for Designers Business Thinking for Designers (ebook)
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Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It (Kindle Edition)
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Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life (Paperback)
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Bibliostyle: How We Live at Home with Books Bibliostyle: How We Live at Home with Books (Hardcover)
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Against Creativity Against Creativity
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The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design (Hardcover)
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Herding Tigers: Be the Leader That Creative People Need Herding Tigers: Be the Leader That Creative People Need (Hardcover)
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Designing for Society: Products and Services for a Better World Designing for Society: Products and Services for a Better World (Kindle Edition)
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The Basics of User Experience Design: A UX Design Book by the Interaction Design Foundation The Basics of User Experience Design: A UX Design Book by the Interaction Design Foundation (Kindle Edition)
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Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design (Paperback)
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Designer's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Color Theory and Application Designer's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Color Theory and Application (Paperback)
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Principles of Product Design Principles of Product Design
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Pricing Creativity: A Guide to Profit Beyond the Billable Hour Pricing Creativity: A Guide to Profit Beyond the Billable Hour
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
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Designa: Technical Secrets of the Traditional Visual Arts Designa: Technical Secrets of the Traditional Visual Arts (Hardcover)
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Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation (Paperback)
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Failed It!: How to Turn Mistakes Into Ideas and Other Advice for Successfully Screwing Up Failed It!: How to Turn Mistakes Into Ideas and Other Advice for Successfully Screwing Up (Paperback)
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How to Have Great Ideas: A Guide to Creative Thinking How to Have Great Ideas: A Guide to Creative Thinking (Paperback)
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Radical Focus : Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results ( OKRs ) Radical Focus : Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results ( OKRs )
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Design for People: Stories About How (and Why) We All Can Work Together to Make Things Better (METROPOLIS BOOK) Design for People: Stories About How (and Why) We All Can Work Together to Make Things Better (METROPOLIS BOOK)
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Logolounge: 2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers Logolounge: 2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers (Paperback)
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Lauren Conrad Style by Lauren ConradThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerThe Seductive Shoe by Jonathan WalfordWildchilds by Eugenia MelianFifty Dresses That Changed the World by Design Museum
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“Art is solving problems that cannot be formulated before they have been solved. The shaping of the question is part of the answer.”
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Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 8,428 ratings — published 2014
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Unflattening Unflattening (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 2,421 ratings — published 2015
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 11,510 ratings — published 2015
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How to Thrive in the Next Economy: Designing Tomorrow's World Today How to Thrive in the Next Economy: Designing Tomorrow's World Today (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 233 ratings — published 2015
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Statement and Counter-Statement: Notes on Experimental Jetset Statement and Counter-Statement: Notes on Experimental Jetset (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.52 — 69 ratings — published 2015
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Understanding Your Users: A Practical Guide to User Research Methods (Interactive Technologies) Understanding Your Users: A Practical Guide to User Research Methods (Interactive Technologies)
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avg rating 4.23 — 48 ratings — published 2005
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CSS Secrets: Better Solutions to Everyday Web Design Problems CSS Secrets: Better Solutions to Everyday Web Design Problems (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.53 — 415 ratings — published 2014
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How to Get People to Do Stuff: Master the art and science of persuasion and motivation How to Get People to Do Stuff: Master the art and science of persuasion and motivation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 677 ratings — published 2013
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Operative Design: A Catalog of Spatial Verbs Operative Design: A Catalog of Spatial Verbs (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 190 ratings — published 2012
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Designing Connected Products: UX for the Consumer Internet of Things Designing Connected Products: UX for the Consumer Internet of Things (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 69 ratings — published 2015
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Make Your Own Luck: A DIY Attitude to Graphic Design Make Your Own Luck: A DIY Attitude to Graphic Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 129 ratings — published 2014
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Graphesis: Visual Forms of Knowledge Production (metaLABprojects) Graphesis: Visual Forms of Knowledge Production (metaLABprojects)
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avg rating 3.66 — 99 ratings — published 2014
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Pierwsza pomoc w typografii Pierwsza pomoc w typografii (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 100 ratings — published 1999
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
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avg rating 4.34 — 770,577 ratings — published 1989
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Building Construction Illustrated Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,533 ratings — published 2014
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Design Currency Design Currency (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 22 ratings — published 2013
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The System of Objects The System of Objects (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,725 ratings — published 1968
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Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 1,761 ratings — published 1970
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Make Design Matter (A Little Red Book About How to) Make Design Matter (A Little Red Book About How to)
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avg rating 3.49 — 75 ratings — published 2012
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The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 600 ratings — published 2011
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Little Book of Lettering Little Book of Lettering (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 198 ratings — published 2012
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Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 2,371 ratings — published 1982
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 16,347 ratings — published 2011
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 70,631 ratings — published 1980
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A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days A History of Graphic Design for Rainy Days (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 75 ratings — published 2011
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Signage and Wayfinding Design: A Complete Guide to Creating Environmental Graphic Design Systems Signage and Wayfinding Design: A Complete Guide to Creating Environmental Graphic Design Systems (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 55 ratings — published 2007
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The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe (4 Volume Set) The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe (4 Volume Set)
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avg rating 4.48 — 63 ratings — published 2002
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Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.04 — 381 ratings — published 2011
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In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 540 ratings — published 2009
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Smart Things: Ubiquitous Computing User Experience Design Smart Things: Ubiquitous Computing User Experience Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 96 ratings — published 2010
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Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 52 ratings — published 2009
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The Toaster Project: Or a Heroic Attempt to Build a Simple Electric Appliance from Scratch The Toaster Project: Or a Heroic Attempt to Build a Simple Electric Appliance from Scratch (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,291 ratings — published 2007
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I Heart Design: Remarkable Graphic Design Selected by Designers, Illustrators, and Critics I Heart Design: Remarkable Graphic Design Selected by Designers, Illustrators, and Critics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 40 ratings — published 2011
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The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 5,939 ratings — published 2007
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The Third Teacher: 79 Ways You Can Use Design to Transform Teaching & Learning The Third Teacher: 79 Ways You Can Use Design to Transform Teaching & Learning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 382 ratings — published 2010
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Data Flow 2: Visualizing Information in Graphic Design Data Flow 2: Visualizing Information in Graphic Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 108 ratings — published 2010
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100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers: Insider Secrets for Working Smart & Staying Creative 100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers: Insider Secrets for Working Smart & Staying Creative (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 41 ratings — published 2009
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Vision in Motion Vision in Motion (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.68 — 37 ratings — published 1947
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The Selby is In Your Place Todd Selby, 2010 The Selby is In Your Place Todd Selby, 2010 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 654 ratings — published 2010
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Design Studies: Theory and Research in Graphic Design Design Studies: Theory and Research in Graphic Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 60 ratings — published 2006
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Bauhaus Bauhaus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 119 ratings — published 2000
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Never Use White Type on a Black Background: And 50 Other Ridiculous Design Rules Never Use White Type on a Black Background: And 50 Other Ridiculous Design Rules (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.43 — 79 ratings — published 2009
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Before & After Graphics for Business Before & After Graphics for Business (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 70 ratings — published 2005
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Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 1,228 ratings — published 2006
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The Art of Human-Computer Interface Design The Art of Human-Computer Interface Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 46 ratings — published 1990
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The Nest Home Design Handbook The Nest Home Design Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.73 — 414 ratings — published 2007
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Obey the Giant: Life in the Image World Obey the Giant: Life in the Image World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 66 ratings — published 2001
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Forget All the Rules You Ever Learned About Graphic Design: Including the Ones in This Book Forget All the Rules You Ever Learned About Graphic Design: Including the Ones in This Book (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.51 — 35 ratings — published 1981
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Robert Bringhurst
“Typography is the craft of endowing human language with a durable visual form.”
Robert Bringhurst, The Elements of Typographic Style

Richard Dawkins
“The total amount of suffering per year in the natural world is beyond all decent contemplation. During the minute that it takes me to compose this sentence, thousands of animals are being eaten alive, many others are running for their lives, whimpering with fear, others are slowly being devoured from within by rasping parasites, thousands of all kinds are dying of starvation, thirst, and disease. It must be so. If there ever is a time of plenty, this very fact will automatically lead to an increase in the population until the natural state of starvation and misery is restored. In a universe of electrons and selfish genes, blind physical forces and genetic replication, some people are going to get hurt, other people are going to get lucky, and you won't find any rhyme or reason in it, nor any justice. The universe that we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but pitiless indifference.”
Richard Dawkins, River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life

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By Its Cover: Modern American Book Cover Design By Its Cover: Modern American Book Cover Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 142 ratings — published 2005
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Web Style Guide: Foundations of User Experience Design Web Style Guide: Foundations of User Experience Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 234 ratings — published 1999
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CSS: The Definitive Guide CSS: The Definitive Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,192 ratings — published 2000
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Design of the 20th Century Design of the 20th Century (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 3.84 — 67 ratings — published
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The History of Graphic Design: 1890-today The History of Graphic Design: 1890-today (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.54 — 91 ratings — published
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The New Designer: Rejecting Myths, Embracing Change The New Designer: Rejecting Myths, Embracing Change (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 22 ratings — published
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Stuck? Diagrams Help. Stuck? Diagrams Help. (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 55 ratings — published
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About Face: Reviving The Rules Of Typography About Face: Reviving The Rules Of Typography (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 45 ratings — published 2002
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Design Methods Design Methods (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 43 ratings — published 1970
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Seeing with Fresh Eyes: Meaning, Space, Data, Truth Seeing with Fresh Eyes: Meaning, Space, Data, Truth (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 107 ratings — published 2020
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A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.42 — 249 ratings — published
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Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 566 ratings — published 2018
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Now Try Something Weirder: How to keep having great ideas and survive in the creative business Now Try Something Weirder: How to keep having great ideas and survive in the creative business (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 129 ratings — published
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The Workshop Survival Guide: How to design and teach educational workshops that work every time The Workshop Survival Guide: How to design and teach educational workshops that work every time (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.40 — 356 ratings — published
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Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 59 ratings — published
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Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 21,667 ratings — published 2019
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The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,011 ratings — published 1979
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Die Kunst, ein kreatives Leben zu führen Die Kunst, ein kreatives Leben zu führen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 498 ratings — published 2013
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Emotionally Intelligent Design: Rethinking How We Create Products Emotionally Intelligent Design: Rethinking How We Create Products (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.90 — 21 ratings — published
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Counterpunch: making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now Counterpunch: making type in the sixteenth century, designing typefaces now (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.47 — 91 ratings — published 1997
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Contextual Design: Design for Life (Interactive Technologies) Contextual Design: Design for Life (Interactive Technologies)
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avg rating 4.12 — 34 ratings — published
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Пользовательский интерфейс Пользовательский интерфейс
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avg rating 4.56 — 61 ratings — published
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The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition: Expert Color Information for Professional Results The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition: Expert Color Information for Professional Results (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.12 — 267 ratings — published 2017
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The Philosophy of Design The Philosophy of Design (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 29 ratings — published 2015
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The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.56 — 482 ratings — published
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Пиши, сокращай Пиши, сокращай (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 2,629 ratings — published 2016
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How to Win Friends and Influence People How to Win Friends and Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 999,885 ratings — published 1936
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Designing UX: Forms: Create Forms That Don't Drive Your Users Crazy (Aspects of UX) Designing UX: Forms: Create Forms That Don't Drive Your Users Crazy (Aspects of UX)
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avg rating 4.33 — 84 ratings — published
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Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 2,854 ratings — published 2010
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Insight Out: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and Into the World Insight Out: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and Into the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 405 ratings — published 2015
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Visual Language for Designers: Principles for Creating Graphics that People Understand Visual Language for Designers: Principles for Creating Graphics that People Understand (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 138 ratings — published 2009
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Home Home (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 562 ratings — published 2015
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Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 42,136 ratings — published 2012
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The Service Innovation Handbook: Action-oriented Creative Thinking Toolkit for Service Organizations The Service Innovation Handbook: Action-oriented Creative Thinking Toolkit for Service Organizations (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 59 ratings — published 2014
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The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books) The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,219 ratings — published 1966
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The Steal Like an Artist Journal: A Notebook for Creative Kleptomaniacs The Steal Like an Artist Journal: A Notebook for Creative Kleptomaniacs (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,440 ratings — published 2015
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Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 808 ratings — published 2015
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Sustainable by Design: Explorations in Theory and Practice Sustainable by Design: Explorations in Theory and Practice (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 35 ratings — published 2006
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Logo Creed: The Mystery, Magic, And Method Behind Designing Great Logos (1) Logo Creed: The Mystery, Magic, And Method Behind Designing Great Logos (1)
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avg rating 4.09 — 34 ratings — published 2013
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Linha do Tempo do Design Gráfico no Brasil Linha do Tempo do Design Gráfico no Brasil (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.71 — 17 ratings — published 2012
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Graphic Design: Visual Comparison Graphic Design: Visual Comparison (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 39 ratings — published
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Metaskills: Five Talents for the Robotic Age Metaskills: Five Talents for the Robotic Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 238 ratings — published 2012
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Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 1,596 ratings — published 2013
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Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice (Mit Press) Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice (Mit Press)
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avg rating 4.09 — 43 ratings — published 2011
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Left to Right: The Cultural Shift from Words to Pictures Left to Right: The Cultural Shift from Words to Pictures (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.43 — 21 ratings — published 2006
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Pensar con imágenes Pensar con imágenes (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 149 ratings — published 2012
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The Copy Book: How Some of the Best Advertising Writers in the World Write Their Advertising The Copy Book: How Some of the Best Advertising Writers in the World Write Their Advertising (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 496 ratings — published 2011
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Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building Breakthroughs Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building Breakthroughs (ebook)
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avg rating 4.14 — 793 ratings — published 2013
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Trademarks & Symbols (volume 2: Symbolic Designs) Trademarks & Symbols (volume 2: Symbolic Designs)
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avg rating 4.62 — 48 ratings — published 1973
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Karl Lagerfeld
“Clear thinking at the wrong moment can stifle creativity.”
Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld
“Fashion is a language that creates itself in clothes to interpret reality.”
Karl Lagerfeld

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